Van Den Broek Dam

Van Den Broek Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 325 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Van Den Broek Dam

The primary purpose of Van Den Broek Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Fred Vandenbroek (private). It impounds the Tr Wildcat Creek near Red Rock Reservoir.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMarion
Nearest CityRed Rock Reservoir
River/StreamTr Wildcat Creek
Coordinates41.44890, -93.08440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFred Vandenbroek
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03727
Federal IDIA03727
More InfoState Dam Safety Program